Ideas for Digital Story Telling projects:
Hobby
Profile...here
Chamber of Commerce promo
Ghost story
Senior interview
Movie or game trailer
Original story
Historical: ex) bridge architect, underground railroad
Artist bio; ex) Remington
Fiction story
Biography: ex) Mrs. Fay of Honor Society
Personal story: yours, older person, vet
POV; your independent lens and soap box
Educational "how To" video
Human interest
TV like commercial
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CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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| StoryBoard |
Very Detailed. Every slide defined Allows one to "see" the story just by reading it |
Moderate detail | Scant detail. Just a big narrative. | Barely completed |
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Story-Telling
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Establishes a story & purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout.
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Establishes a purpose & story direction early on and maintains focus for most of the
presentation.
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There are a few lapses in focus, but the story purpose and direction is fairly clear.
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It is difficult to figure out the story behind the the presentation.
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Detail
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The story is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout.
It does not seem too short nor does it seem too long.
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The story composition is typically good, though it seems to drag
somewhat OR need slightly more detail in one or two sections.
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The story seems to need more editing. It is noticeably too long or too
short in more than one section.
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The story needs extensive editing. It is too long or too short to be
interesting.
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Grammar
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Grammar and usage were correct (for the dialect chosen) and
contributed to clarity, style and character development.
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Grammar and usage were typically correct (for the dialect chosen) and
errors did not detract from the story.
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Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from
story.
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Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the
story.
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| Mechanics | The presentation worked flawlessly and saved as a video/final edited presentation | The presentation worked somewhat smoothly and saved as a video/final edited presentation | The presentation had some
"issues" as choppy and not saved as a video/final edited
presentation
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The presentation had some "issues" File shown from the software used to make it Presentation to the teacher and not class, Late |
| Special Effects/Transitions/"Bells and Whistles" | Effects create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. Effects enhance, not detract, from the telling of the story | Effects create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. Effects mostly enhance, not detract, from the telling of the story | An effort was made to include special effects to create a distinct atmosphere or tone. Not enough thought on effects, they might detract from the telling of the story | No effort to add special effects made. Very straight forward presentation with little thought to the entertainment of the audience. |
| Sophistication
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Looks very professional | Looks like a pretty good high school student project | Looks like more effort was need | Gee, at least you turned something in |
| References and Copyright Acknowledgement | Complete and artistically represented | Present but boring to read. | Not really well documented | No references and copyright acknowledgement |
Score: total points X 3 ___________________